| Last Action | 03/04/20: to Judiciary (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to mentally ill and intellectually disabled defendants. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1684 |
| Sponsor | C. Stevenson |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 504 regarding forensic psychiatric facilities to limit evaluation and treatment to persons charged or convicted of violent offenses, rather than for all felonies; specify that if there is no substantial probablity that the defendant will attain competency, charges are to be dismissed without prejudice prior to a hearing under KRS Chapter 202A or 202B; amend definitions in KRS 202A.011 and 202B.010 to conform. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Crimes and Punishments - Involuntary hospitalization, criminal charges, dismissed without prejudice Crimes and Punishments - Violent offenders, forensic psychiatric facilities, evaluations in Criminal Procedure - Involuntary hospitalization, criminal charges, dismissed without prejudice Mental Disability - Violent offenders, forensic psychiatric facilities, evaluations in State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, forensic psychiatric facilities, violent offenders State Agencies - Department of Corrections, forensic psychiatric facilities, violent offenders Civil Actions - Involuntary hospitalization, criminal charges, dismissed without prejudice |
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